Gwespyr
Built-up area in Flintshire, Wales
| Coordinates: | 53.341, -3.343 |
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| OS grid ref: | SJ 10 83 |
| Dialling code: | 01745 (Rhyl) |
Gwespyr is a small village in Flintshire, north‑east Wales, lying just inland from the sandy bays at Talacre and a short drive from Prestatyn. Perched around a modest ridge often called Gwespyr Hill, the settlement looks out over the Dee Estuary to the Irish Sea, with a mix of open farmland, country lanes and nearby coastal dunes shaping the landscape.
Historically a rural place of farms and stone cottages, Gwespyr keeps a quiet, close‑knit feel and is popular with walkers and birdwatchers exploring the coast and countryside. The local economy is largely agricultural with many people commuting to nearby towns; culturally it’s defined by village life, periodic community events and an appeal to visitors seeking coastal scenery and peaceful rural character.
Postcode districts covering Gwespyr
Most populated places nearby
- Liverpool 18.4 miles
- Birkenhead 12 miles
- Southport 24.4 miles
- Chester 21.1 miles
- Chester Castle 21.5 miles
- Wrexham 24.8 miles
- Buckley 16 miles
- Wallasey 12.2 miles
- Huyton with Roby 21.1 miles
- Kirkby 21.3 miles
- Prescot 23.7 miles
- Colwyn Bay 16 miles
Neighbouring places
- Gronant Built-up area 0.8 miles
- Talacre Built-up area 1 mile
- Tanlan Banks Built-up area 1 mile
- Llanasa and Trelawnyd Ward 1 mile
- Llanasa Parish 1.2 miles
- Pen-y-ffordd Built-up area 1.8 miles
- Ffynnongroyw Built-up area 2 miles
- Prestatyn East Ward 2.1 miles
- Trelogan Built-up area 2.4 miles
- Trelawnyd and Gwaenysgor Parish 2.4 miles
- Prestatyn Central Ward 2.6 miles
- Prestatyn Built-up area 3.2 miles
Example postcodes in Gwespyr
CH8 9LD, CH8 9LN, CH8 9LH, CH8 9JS, CH8 9JX, CH8 9LS, CH8 9JN, CH8 9JT, LL19 9TT … See all
Transport links
- Liverpool John Lennon Airport 20.3 miles
- Manchester Airport 44 miles
- Prestatyn Railway Station 2.7 miles
- Rhyl Railway Station 6.3 miles
Hotels near Gwespyr Ad
- The Beaches Hotel and Spa 4 2.5 miles
- Beaches Chalets 2.5 miles
- Victoria Hotel 6.9 miles
- Faenol Fawr Hotel 7.9 miles
Local points of interest
- Bastion Road Stadium 2.7 miles
- Rhyl FC Stadium 5.7 miles
- Rhuddlan Nature Reserve Nature reserve 6.5 miles
- Marble Church Historic site 8.1 miles
- Thurstaston Beach Beach 8.3 miles
- Bodelwyddan Castle Historic site 8.6 miles
- Clwydian Range Mountains 11.6 miles
- Prenton Park Stadium 13 miles
- Connahs Quay Nomads Stadium 13.4 miles
- Liverpool Echo Arena Stadium 15 miles
- Maritime Mercantile City Historic site 15 miles
- World Museum Liverpool Museum 15.6 miles